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Soul-Calendar, Week 40

The Calendar of the Soul Dr. Rudolf Steiner gave out the Soul-Calendar in 1912, consisting of 52 meditative mantras to enable us to experience the astral

Message 1 of 2
, Jan 15, 2007

The "Calendar of the Soul"

Dr. Rudolf Steiner gave out the 'Soul-Calendar' in 1912, consisting of 52
meditative mantras to enable us to experience the 'astral' (soul) events
occurring within us as well as in Nature during the year, starting with the
first mantra every year on Easter Sunday.

These mantras for each week are well known to many students of Steiner,
but the original "Calendar " also had 12 Images of the Zodiac, to be
meditated with each month (to sense the working of the 'solar' forces in the
cosmos), plus a listing of the Moon's phases & position in the signs each
night (for sensing the 'lunar' forces), and a list of dates of births and
deaths of spiritual figures and dates of events to contemplate on specific
days.

Here's the Soul-Calendar restored to its complete form.

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The Sun, according to the Doctor, is under the influence of the
constellation SAGITTARIUS from January 5th through February 8th in our era.
A version of the new symbolic image of the WATER-GOAT from the original
Soul-Calendar, done by an artist from Steiner's sketches & indications, is
attached to this e-mail.

This week's mantra.
For those not familiar with the use of mantras: The anthroposophic path
uses symbolic images like the Zodiac image ("Imaginations") to awaken
spiritual sight, and mantras ("Inspirations") to begin spiritual hearing.
The meaning of the words of a mantra at first sight is not important, but
rather reciting it and entering with deeper soul-forces into its inner
experience.

Also, these mantras were created in the German language and have their
rhythms in that, so learning an English version is just a step to using the
original; I've kept close to it in translating, so anyone can easily go from
English to German.

And when I am in the Spirit-Deeps,
Fulfilled in my Soul's Ground
Out of Heart's Love-World
The selfhood's empty illusion
Is with the World-Word's Fire-Strength.

Last week we felt given over to the revelations coming from our inner
Spirit to gain the experiencing of the Light that infuses the outer world,
and the power of thinking (which we do with the spirit) gave us the feeling
of ourselves as a reality in the world. This week, this reality of selfhood,
which would otherwise remain an illusion, is made real by the fiery power of
the World-Word, through Love.

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The Moon positions and phases for the week are listed below along with
some of the spiritual figures and events connected with the days.

Sunday, January 14th. Moon Sagittarius. Reis, inventor of the telephone,
died 1874.

The CALENDAR OF THE SOUL Dr. Rudolf Steiner gave out the Soul-Calendar in 1912, consisting of 52 meditative mantras to enable us to experience the astral

Message 2 of 2
, Jan 6, 2008

The 'CALENDAR OF THE SOUL'

Dr. Rudolf Steiner gave out the 'Soul-Calendar' in 1912, consisting of 52 meditative mantras to enable us to experience the 'astral' (soul) events occurring within us as well as in Nature during the year, starting with the first mantra every year on Easter Sunday.

These mantras for each week are well known to many students of Steiner, but the original 'Calendar ' also had 12 Images of the Zodiac, to be meditated with each month (to sense the working of the 'solar' forces in the cosmos), plus a listing of the Moon's phases & position in the signs each night (for sensing the 'lunar' forces), and a list of dates of births and deaths of spiritual figures and dates of events to contemplate on specific days.

Here's the Soul-Calendar restored to this complete form. I have added some details on the planets as well.

************ ********* ********* ********* * THE ZODIAC IMAGEThe Sun, according to the Doctor, is under the influence of the constellation CAPRICORN from January 5th to February 8th in our era.A version of a new symbolic image of the SEA-GOAT (from the original Soul-Calendar, done by an artist from Steiner's sketches & indications) , is attached to this e-mail.

THE WEEK'S MANTRA:For those not familiar with the use of mantras: The anthroposophic spiritual path uses symbolic images, like the Zodiac image (called 'Imaginations' ), to awaken 'spiritual sight', and mantras ('Inspirations' ) to open 'spiritual hearing.'The meaning of the words of a mantra at first sight is not important, but rather what happens when you recite it and enter with deeper soul-forces into its inner experience. Also, these mantras were created in the German language and have their rhythms in that, so learning an English version is just a step to using the original; I've kept close to it in translating, so anyone can easily go from English to German.

*M A N T R A# 4 0*

Und bin ich in den Geistestiefen,

Erfüllt in meinen Seelengrunden

Aus herzens Liebewelten,

Der Eigenheiten leerer Wahn

Sich mit dem Weltenwortes Feuerkraft.

And when I am in the Spirit-Deeps,

Filled, in my Soul's Ground

Out of Heart's Love-World,

Is the selfhood's empty illusion

With the World-Word's Fire-Strength.

Last week we felt given over to the revelations coming from our inner Spirit to gain the experiencing of the Light that infuses the outer world, and the power of thinking (which we do with the spirit) gave us the feeling of ourselves as a reality in the world.

This week, this reality of selfhood, which would otherwise remain an illusion, is made real by the fiery power of the World-Word, through Love.

THE DAYS OF THE WEEK

Sunday, January 6th. Moon Capricorn. Epiphany, the Festival of the Appearance of Christ. Day of the 3 Holy Kings. Joan of Arc born 1412. Schliemann born 1822.

Monday, January 7th. Moon Capricorn. Lucian, the Editor-in-Chief of the Greek Bible text in the 3rd cent. A.D. in Antioch, who had 70 assistants.

Tuesday, January 8th. Moon Capricorn. New Moon. Galileo died 1642.

Wednesday January 9th. Moon Aquarius. Adrian, who brought Christianity to Norway in the 12th century.

Thursday, January 10th. Moon Aquarius. Linnaeus died 1778.

Friday, January 11th. Moon Pisces. Friedrich von Schlegel died 1829.

Saturday, January 12th. Moon Pisces.Gottschalk, Christian King in the 11th century.

PLANETS IN THE NIGHT & MORNING SKY (Northern Hemisphere):

MARS rises in the East at sunset, to the north of the stars of Orion the Hunter. It is bright yellowish-red, near the Twins of Gemini.

Yellowish SATURN rises in the East before midnight, near the Lion, south of the Big Dipper. VENUS can be seen as a brilliant 'morning star' in the southeast from about two hours before sunrise on till dawn.

Dr. Starman

www.DrStarman.com

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